finishing post in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for finishing post in the English»Spanish Dictionary

he was pipped at the (finishing) post

le ganaron adelantándosele a pocos pasos de la meta

he was pipped at the (finishing) post

perdió por un pelo inf

the finishing/starting post

el poste de llegada/salida

the finishing/starting post

la meta/salida

Translations for finishing post in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.post¹ [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] N U

1.1. post C (pole):

post

poste m

as deaf as a post

más sordo que una tapia

1.2. post U (in horse racing):

post

poste m

the finishing/starting post

el poste de llegada/salida

the finishing/starting post

la meta/salida

to leave sb at the post

dejar a alguien en el poste de salida

to pip sb at the post Brit

ganarle a alguien por la mano

to pip sb at the post Brit

ganarle a alguien de mano RioPl

1.3. post C:

goal post

poste m

goal post

palo m

2. post C COMPUT (Internet message):

post

post m

post

mensaje m en Internet (generalmente dentro de un foro o un blog)

II.post¹ [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] VB trans

1.1. post (announce):

post meeting/reward

anunciar

to post sb missing

dar a alguien por desaparecido

to keep sb posted

mantener or tener a alguien al tanto or al corriente

1.2. post list/notice:

post

poner

post

fijar

“post no bills”

“prohibido fijar carteles or anuncios”

1.3. post (on the Internet):

post

postear

posted by Nick Davis

posteado por Nick Davis

1.4. post (in ledger):

post sales/receipts

anotar

2.1. post COMM:

post

registrar

the company posted losses of two million dollars

la compañía registró pérdidas de dos millones de dólares

2.2. post Am time/score SPORTS:

post

registrar

post

obtener

finishing [Am ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ] N U esp Brit SPORTS

finishing

actuación f

I.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB trans

1.1. finish (complete):

finish task/meal/building

terminar

finish task/meal/building

acabar

she finishes high school in two years' time

acabará or terminará el bachillerato dentro de dos años

we finish school/work at four o'clock today

hoy salimos a las cuatro

let her finish what she's doing/saying

déjala terminar or acabar lo que está haciendo/de hablar

to finish -ing

terminar or acabar de  +  infin

he hasn't finished painting it yet

todavía no ha terminado or acabado de pintarlo

1.2. finish (consume):

finish drink/loaf/rations

terminar

finish drink/loaf/rations

acabar

we've finished our stock of coal

se nos ha terminado or acabado el carbón

2.1. finish (create surface texture on):

finish cloth/porcelain

terminar

finish wood

pulir

2.2. finish (add final touches to):

finish product/clothes

terminar

finish product/clothes

acabar

3. finish (destroy) inf:

finish person/career/project

acabar con

the scandal finished him as a politician

el escándalo acabó con su carrera política

the last few laps finished her

las últimas vueltas acabaron con ella

II.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB intr

1. finish (come to end):

finish course/performance/work:

terminar

finish course/performance/work:

acabar

the reading finished with a poem by Keats

el recital terminó con un poema de Keats

she finished by summarizing the main points again

concluyó resumiendo de nuevo los puntos principales

2. finish (complete activity):

finish

terminar

finish

acabar

I've finished; may I leave the table?

ya he terminado or acabado ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa?

if you've quite finished, may I get a word in? iron

si has acabado ya ¿me dejas meter baza? iron

3. finish SPORTS:

to finish first/second/last

terminar en primer/segundo/último lugar

to finish well/badly

acabar bien/mal

III.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

1.1. finish no pl (end):

finish

fin m

finish

final m

from start to finish

del principio al fin or al final

to be in at the finish

presenciar el final

to fight to the finish

luchar hasta el final or el fin

a fight to the finish

una lucha a muerte

1.2. finish no pl (of race):

finish

llegada f

it was a very close finish

llegaron a la meta casi a la par

1.3. finish no pl (ruin):

the finish

el fin or el final

the finish

el golpe de gracia

2.1. finish U (refinement):

finish

refinamiento m

2.2. finish U (appearance of quality):

finish

acabado m

finish

terminación f

the cheaper models lack the finish of the expensive ones

los modelos más económicos no tienen el acabado de los caros

2.3. finish (surface texture):

finish no pl

acabado m

a matt/gloss finish

un acabado mate/brillante

with a rough finish

sin pulir

I.post² [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] N

1. post U (mail):

post esp Brit

correo m

to send sth by post or through the post

mandar or enviar algo por correo

by return of post

a vuelta de correo

by separate post

en sobre aparte or por separado

first class post

correo de entrega más rápida

it must have got lost in the post

se ha debido perder en el correo

to drop sth in the post

echar algo al correo or al buzón

it's in the post

ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

this came for you in the post

te llegó esto en el correo or por correo

was there any post this morning?

¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

the first/second post (collection)

la primera/segunda recogida

the first/second post (delivery)

el primer/segundo reparto

to catch/miss the post

llegar a/perder la recogida

2. post C (coach) HISTORY:

post

posta f

II.post² [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] VB trans

post (mail) esp Brit letter/parcel

echar al correo

post (drop in postbox)

echar al buzón

could you post this off by tomorrow?

¿podrías echar esto al correo antes de mañana?

to post sth to sb

mandarle or enviarle algo a alguien (por correo)

I posted it to him last week

se lo mandé la semana pasada

I.post³ [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] N

1.1. post (job):

post

puesto m

post

empleo m

the post advertised in yesterday's paper

el puesto or empleo anunciado en el periódico de ayer

to take up one's post

entrar en funciones

to take up one's post

empezar a trabajar

1.2. post (important position):

post

cargo m

to take up a post

tomar posesión de un cargo

to take up a post

asumir un cargo

to take up a post

entrar en funciones

the holder of the post

el titular del cargo

1.3. post (place of duty):

post

puesto m

2. post (station):

post

puesto m

a frontier/customs post

un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas

II.post³ [Am poʊst, Brit pəʊst] VB trans

1. post (position):

post policeman/soldier

apostar

2. post (send):

post employee/diplomat

destinar

post employee/diplomat

mandar

he was posted abroad

lo destinaron or mandaron al extranjero

finishing post in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for finishing post in the English»Spanish Dictionary

starting/finishing post

línea f de salida/de meta

Translations for finishing post in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.post¹ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N no pl Brit

post

correo m

by post

por correo

to open the post

abrir las cartas

by return of post

a vuelta de correo

by separate post

en sobre aparte

is there any post?

¿ha llegado alguna carta?

II.post¹ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans Brit, Aus

post

echar (al correo)

to post sb sth

enviar algo por correo a alguien

I.post² [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N (job)

post

puesto m

to apply for a teaching post

solicitar un empleo de profesor

to take up a post

entrar en funciones

to desert one's post MIL

desertar del puesto

II.post² [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans

1. post (send to work):

post

destinar

2. post MIL (position):

post

apostar

I.post³ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N

1. post a. SPORTS:

post

poste m

starting/finishing post

línea f de salida/de meta

2. post inf (goalpost):

post

poste m (de portería)

II.post³ [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans

to post sth (on sth)

fijar algo (en algo)

to post sth on the noticeboard

poner algo en el tablón de anuncios

post no bills

prohibido fijar carteles

I.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

1. finish (end):

finish

final m

finish

fin m

finish SPORTS

meta f

to be in at the finish

estar presente en la conclusión

2. finish (sealing, varnishing):

finish of fabric

acabado m

finish of furniture

pulido m

II.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB intr

finish

terminar(se)

finish

acabar(se)

to finish doing sth

terminar de hacer algo

to finish by saying that ...

concluir diciendo que...

III.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB trans

1. finish (bring to end):

finish

terminar

finish

acabar

to finish school

terminar los estudios

to finish a sentence

completar una oración

2. finish (make final touches to):

finish

acabar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She is fairly limited and while looking a decent chance of leading, she doesn't really like the finishing post.

www.racingbase.com

Obviously people are aiming to be first past the finishing posts but the challenges will be designed more for fun than speed.

www.nenaghguardian.ie

He passed the finishing post with a time of 20.10 s, gaining a bronze medal in the process.

en.wikipedia.org

She ended up in hospital after falling from her mount just before the finishing post.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The prime spots on the lawn opposite the finishing post were occupied within minutes of the gates opening.

www.stuff.co.nz

Additional vets are stationed at the pull-up area, finishing post, and in the surgery.

en.wikipedia.org

Jones was reprimanded by stewards for her victory salute prior to the finishing post but escaped any punishment.

www.stuff.co.nz

This is not the finishing post but a major hurdle has been cleared.

www.independent.co.uk

Only the first four horses to pass the finishing post were recorded as official finishers to the race.

en.wikipedia.org

Despite this, just 1,600 students graduated from certificate level programs last year, with another 2,000 finishing post-secondary diploma programs.

www.khmertimeskh.com